Director of Human Resources

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Do you have management and people skills? Have you ever designed and measured the effectiveness of a service or program? Are you experienced with HR issues and compliance requirements?

Are you good at evaluating skills and personal traits to help assign staff to appropriate positions? Become part of the People team that works with staff to help JAARS succeed in making Bible translation and language development possible, especially in the most remote and difficult places on earth.

Brief Description

Provide leadership to HR Operations on the JAARS Center.

This is a full-time, volunteer or missionary that raises their support position

Must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder to apply

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and measure the effectiveness of HR staffing services on the center

Aid in monitoring the effectiveness of current HR processes and propose needed changes and additions

Oversee the staffing needs and effectively communicate those internally and externally

Update the screening processes for all staff (paid, seconded, and volunteer)

Assign new staff or changes of assignment in consultation with appropriate personnel and department heads

Assign access to HR databases

Approve all employment offer and invitation letters

Assist managers in successfully supervising their staff

Ensure organizational and regulatory HR compliance

Manage all HR department budgets

Handle staff disciplinary matters in accordance with the Staff Handbook

We have a variety of campus operations, housed in 20 buildings, with more than 500 JAARS and partner organization staff serving. We partner closely with SIL International, the organizations of the Wycliffe Global Alliance and with other organizations locally and globally.

JAARS vision is that people’s lives and communities are transformed as they experience God’s Word in their own language.

JAARS mission is to make Bible translation and language development possible, especially in the most remote and difficult places on earth. We do that by enabling locally appropriate and sustainable solutions in transportation, technology, media, and training.